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The American with Disabilities Act National Network provides information, guidance, and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Document Portal. Museums can find personalized resources and assistance through one of the ten regional centers located through the United States.

The U.S. Department of Justice provides copies of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) statute as well as technical assistance for specific topics, such as service animals in public accommodations and parking lot requirements.

The American Council of the Blind provides this site with detailed resources to create better audio description tours for people who are blind or have low vision.An audio description tour at a museum should assist in leading visitors from exhibit to exhibit, and emphasize should be on size, shape, color, texture, and detail.

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) shares its Cultural Administrator’s Handbook which is designed to help organizations, not only comply with Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act but to assist in making access an integral part of planning, mission, programs, outreach, meetings, budget and staffing. (PDF, 171 pages)

Graphic Artists Guild Foundation provides graphics package of 12 major access symbols, available online or on computer disk, designed to help organizations better advertise their accessible programs and facilities.

The National Park Service (NPS) offers a Preservation Brief focused on Making Historic Properties Accessible. It underscores the need to balance accessibility and historic preservation and offers several practical solutions. It also includes a section on historic landscapes and a short bibliography.

The Institute for Human Centered Design provides resources to help organizations achieve legally required accessibility and promotes best practices in human-centered, or universal design. The website includes a Universal Design Case Study Collection for organizations.